Oladipo Olujimi Olujimi Akinkugbe

Background

AKINKUGBE, Oladipo was born on July 17, 1933 in Ondo. Son of Chief Odofin David Akinkugbe and Chief (Mistress) Grace Akinkugbe.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, London University, 1958, Doctor of Medicine 1968. Doctor of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool U. (England), 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford (England), 1964.

Honorary Doctor of Science, U. Ilorin, Nigeria, 1982, Doctorate.Sc (honorary) Federal U. Technology Akure, Nigeria, 1992.

House physician Kings College Hospital, London, 1959. Clinical assistant medical unit London Hospital, 1960.

Fromlectr. to professor medicine U. Ibadan, Nigeria, 1964, 66, 68, head medicine, dean medical school, 1972, 70-74. Principal, vice chancellor U. Ilorin, 1975-1978.

Vice chancellor Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, 1978-1979.

Visiting professor medicine, fellow Balliol College, Oxford (England) University, 1981-1982, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1974-1975. Pro-chancellor U. Portuguese Harcourt, 1986-1990.

Career

House physician Kings College Hospital, London, 1959. Clinical assistant medical unit London Hospital, 1960. Lecturer to professor medicine University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1964, 1966, 1968.

Head medicine; dean medical school, 1972, 1970—1974. Principal, vice chancellor University Ilorin, 1975—1978. Vice chancellor Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, 1978—1979.

Visiting professor medicine. Fellow Balliol College, Oxford University, England, 1981—1982, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1974—1975. Pro-chancellor University Port Harcourt, 1986—1990.

Achievements

• Oladipo Olujimi Akinkugbe has been listed as a notable nephrologist, cardiovascular scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Priorities in National Health Planning

Membership

Committee member University Grants Commission Government Uganda, 1973. Chairman Joint Admission and Matric Board, Nigeria, 1977. Chairman planning committee Ondo State University, 1981, Federal Capital University, Abuja, 1983.

Chairman National Impl. Communications on Review of Higher Education, Nigeria, 1992. Fellow: Nigerian Academy of Sciences, West African College Physicians, Royal College Physicians Edinburgh.

Member: Nigerian Hypertension Society, Nigerian Association Nephrology, Medical Research Society Great Britain, International Society Hypertension (council 1982-1990), Ciba Foundation (science advisory council).

Interests

• Music, squash, gardening.

Connections

Married Folasade Modupeore Dina, May 8, 1965. Children: Olumide, Olukayode.

Father:

David A. Akinkugbe

Mother:

Grace (Talabi) Akinkugbe

Spouse:

Folasade Modupeore Dina

child:

Olumide Akinkugbe

child:

Olukayode Akinkugbe